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Title: Occupational Differences in the Wage Penalty for Obese Women
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DeBeaumont, Ronald |
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Occupational Differences in the Wage Penalty for Obese Women Journal of Socio-Economics 38,2 (March 2009): 344-349. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053535708001819#sec3 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Discrimination, Body weight; Obesity; Occupations; Self-Employed Workers; Wage Penalty/Career Penalty; Wages, Women Prior research indicates overweight women are penalized with lower wages. The connection between weight and wages is tested for several occupational categories. The results suggest weight significantly reduces pay only for women in sales and service occupations, a finding consistent with customer discrimination. Obese females who are self-employed also receive a significant wage penalty in customer-oriented occupations, suggesting the pay discrepancy is not originating from employer discrimination. |
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DeBeaumont, Ronald. "Occupational Differences in the Wage Penalty for Obese Women." Journal of Socio-Economics 38,2 (March 2009): 344-349.
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